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Dec. 27, 1927; 1,654,191

E. F. REDIES ET AL BOOK HOLDER Filed June 28, 1926 l I Ill/III [/1 [1/ 1/ l/ A ll U U /7 INVENTORS Ric h ard N.Van Valkenburnh Edward E Readies Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDVJARD F. REDIES AND RTCHARD M. VAN VALKENBURGH, OF KANSAS CITY, MIS- SOURI, ASSIGNORS TO IRVING-PITT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI,A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

BOOK HOLDER.

Application filed June 28, 1926.

This invention relates to a novel bookholder and has for one of it objects the provision of a device especially adapted to cover telephone books, magazines or the like which is eliectire in its operation, durable, cheap to make and not likely to get out of order.

idlOtllQl object of this invention is to provide a flexible means for engaging between the leaves of the book to be held, which flexible means is locked in place in such a way that it will not accidentally slip from the operative position.

Many minor objects of the invention will appear during the course of the specification referring to the accompanying dra ung in which:

Figure 1 a perspective View of a bookholder made in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section through the back plate of the holder.

Fig. 3 is an end View of the back plate showing the locking lug in the open position and ready to receive one end of the cable, and,

Fig. l is a similar View showing the looking lug in the cable holding position.

As is customary in devices of this character, the. invention contemplates the use of flexible back 5 which has attixcd thereto a metal 6, which is secured to the back 5 by rivets or analgous means 7. The novel features of this invention lie in the metal and co-acting parts which perform the function of securely holding the book or magazine between covers 5. Metal 6 should have its ends turned upwardly at right, angles to present an arcuate end member 8 between which the book is positioned and which supports a flexible holding cable 9.

There is an up-turned end. member at each end of metal 6 and one of the members 8, has an opening through which cable 9 passes to be engaged by a ball or similar member 10 as shown in Fig. 2. One end of cable 9 is adapted to removably engage the adjacent end member 8, and has means carried there by for coming into actual engagement with the end member 8 to preclude any wearing of the cable 9. The means carried by the free end of cable 9 may be any suitable gripping unit 12 which has a cylindrical protuberance 12 adapted to engage the slot 13 formed in the end member 8. This protuberance 12 Serial No. 119,230.

forms a protecting wall around that portion of the cable passing through slot 13, and. an annular flange forms a wall which keeps the cable from pulling the gripping member 12 through slot 13 when back 6 is slightly flexed. A ring 1* should be provided to be used as a means for hanging the book holder after the book has been inserted therein. As shown in Figs. 3 and l, slot 13 is angled slightly and terminates in a portion 13 which extends at right angles to the base of member (5.

After the able is drawn tight and the gripping member 12 is positioned as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with protuberance 12' protecting cable 9, the same may be locked in position through the use of a locking means which is here shown to be lug l4: pivotally mounted as at 15 on the slotted end member 6. When the lug lat is in the unlocked position, it is disposed as shown in Fig. 3 and when it is swung to the closed or locked position it engages a portion of protuberance 11 3 and passes between flange f and the end member 8. ln closing lug. let, its tapered edge 16 wedges into position, and, besides locking the gripping member 12 in place, cable 9 is pulled longitudinally and further tightened. This pulling will slightly tlex or how base metal 6 which will thereafter tend to exert a pressure against cable 9 to hold it taut.

It will thus be seen that when cable 9 has been passed between the leaves of a book, at substantially the center thereof the parts are rigid and will not jar to the loosened condition. Edge 17 may be arched as shown in Figs. 3 and a to further keep gripping member 12 from dropping along slot 13.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

l. A book holder comprising a semi-rigid back piece having Lip-turned ends, a flexible member joining said ends and means for tightening said member to slightly l'lex said back piece.

2. A book holder comprising a semi-rigid back piece having lugs adjacent each end, a flexible member joining said lugs and means carried b one of said lugs for tightening said mom er and slightly flexing said back piece.

3. A book holder comprising a seln ia'igid beck piece having Lip-turned lugs iidj ce each end, flexible member joininq lugs and means for tighteningsaid membei:

one end to one of said lugs and mil-Lance removably engage the other of said log/,5: and means for locking Slltl *einox'zi ie and in the lug-engaging position.

Aflbook holder comprising; back piece, a flexible book en means adjacent ezich end of se for engaging each end i'eepecti cable- {tnd means fortightenii. and slightly flexing said cable has engaged the eng:

{5. A bookhehilei' come" back piece, a flexible booke; spzieedxepeI-t means integmi w' zi l piece f0]? engaging sail flexib e cm i e means carried by one of said epnc a 1 means for i'uitheitightening mid cable after it has been bi'oug xht into en; mic i Oil.

a flexible cable having its one end pivotal 3' iii tecting protuberance surroundings id cable at the pointwhere it passes through 512 .:l upturned lug.

8. book holder comprising at back piece, spaced apart uptni'ned loge integral with said piece e flexible cable having its one end engeqing one oi said logs, the other end of said cable having a grippin member adapted to protect said cable I point Where it passes through said other l and n lockinglug mounted on said he tioned lug movable into and out of engagement with said. H ipping; member.

9. In ebook holder of the claws deecribed flexible :uble, :1 slotted lug); adopted to 1'0- ccive one end of'eeid c ale and means; for maintaining tlvzitend of; the cable in; posiin aid slot includinge. pivots/Hy mounted having; one of its edges mched hi 7 to preclude movement of .Ittlht'fllllQ along the slot ot'said lug.

In testimony whereof, We hereunto alibi our signatures. 

